Statewide News
News and updates from the week of March 24, 2025 at the Capitol
By Representative Clay Mansell The Mississippi House of Representatives convened at 4:00 PM on Monday to begin the twelfth week of the 2025 legislative session. Throughout the week, the House...
Local Officials Join Mississippi Republican Party in Wave
The Mississippi Republican Party welcomed a wave of local elected officials who officially joined the GOP at a press conference today in Jackson. These public servants, representing counties...
Amy Arrington Confirmed by Senate to IHL Board of Trustees
Amy Arrington was confirmed by the Mississippi Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Arrington was appointed...
Spring blooms bring out allergies, remedies
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Pollen season is upon us in Mississippi and nationwide. And it’s becoming more difficult to determine when and which types of pollen will...
Mississippi State Board of Education approves plans for three high schools to become Schools of Innovation in 2025-26
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has approved plans for three high schools – Meridian High School, Richland High School and Pontotoc High School – to become Schools of...
News and updates from the week of March 17, 2025 at the Capitol
By Representative Clay Mansell The Mississippi House of Representatives reconvened at 4:00 PM on Monday for the eleventh week of the 2025 legislative session. Lawmakers began with a moment of...